If you’re as sick of eating turkey and pumpkin pie as I am, it’s time to shift gears and try out some of the other special food experiences being offered in New York City this month. Of late, I’ve found Italian food to be increasing in appeal with its various regions offering distinct tastes and […]
There are many ways that you can contribute to the Hurricane Sandy relief effort in New York and New Jersey. Here is a sampling of possibilities, ranging from dining out, exercise classes and media involvement to straight-out cash and supply donations as well as onsite volunteer needs: Through Sunday, Molly Pitcher’s Ale House, at 1641 […]
Public Housing’s Fertile Crescent Thanksgiving Friday, November 23 11am-1pm Have attitudes about publicly and philanthropically assisted housing changed? Most huge housing projects were designed to maximize off-street open space that is open to the public and provides light and air to the residents. The walk concentrates on the benign allees of vast projects that parallel […]
No matter what the weather brings, the Halloween season leaves NYC with nothing short of an endless list of spooks and spectaculars. Whether you’re looking for a taste of artistic and ghoulish creativity, a good old-fashioned scare, or another reason to dress up your pooch in a costume, you have lots and lots of choices. […]
For those of you tempted to walk outside to see the waves crashing over the FDR or the West Side Highway, don’t. Stay tuned to local news stations like New York 1 and stay indoors. And, if you’re located in the Zone 1 areas that are in immediate danger including the Rockaways, City Island, Battery […]
Eat: City Island is about a seven-mile drive northeast of Yankee Stadium. Unfamiliar to many visitors to NYC, this 1.5-mile strip of land offers a wide variety of seafood restaurants in a boat-friendly residential area. Try the Lobster House where you can visit for lunch or dinner and enjoy large helpings of lobster and other […]
Explore: Escape to Paradise: The impressive and ornate Paradise Theater is one of the best-kept secrets of the Bronx.
In this three-part article about how to turn a baseball game stop into a vacation, Fancation, we take you to the Bronx, Yankee Stadium, and the adjacent exciting borough of Manhattan. Enjoy the ride!
In Part I of this post, I covered two great new restaurants. The first was Crown, serving top-rate French cuisine, and the second was Geisha Table, serving Japanese cuisine in an intimate setting with a focus on superlative sushi. Now in Part II, I am going to talk about the third of my three favorite […]
